The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
The Ladies' Aid Society held very pleas
ant and enjoyable social last evening at the
residence OF Mr.. III. A. Pallister.


day evening. II may be some time before
the weather will be pleasant enough for them
to practice again.
Last Thursday afternoon, the sweet babe
of Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Bell was buried, the
Rev's Messrs Tanner and Cover officiating
at the house and at Prospect Hill cemetery.
Recognition services in connection with |
the Rev. Edward Bell as pastor Of the First !
Baptist church, will be held on Friday even
ing, Nov. 4th, at seven O'Clock. Several
clergymen of this and adjoining towns are
expected TO be present and take part. The
public are cordially invited to attend.
The Harvest Services at First Baptist
church last Sunday evening were very inter
esting. They consisted of recitations, black |
board exercises, 1.-The Kings supper" In
which twenty-four participated, and fine
singing, in which Mrs. Goodman assisted,
all combining to make delightful service.
The choir at the Christian church last
Sunday was under the charge Of Mr.. George
b. Whelan assisted by his wife. They make
a very desirable addition TO the vocal music
of the church and it is hoped they may be
secured permanently. Mr.. w. is an expert
enced teacher and chorister and understands
his business.
George Quackenbush and George Brooks
were arrested short time since at Bangor
for an assault and battery upon the person
of one Stan. Cook. They had their trial be-
fore magistrate at Bangor on Monday last
and were fined thirty dollars each and costs.
Experience teaches n dear school but-some
folks don't seem to learn even by experience.
Next Sunday morning, Rev. Mr.. Bell will
preach at the First Baptist church on Our
Covenant with God and His People" Owing
TO the union temperance meeting at the
Presbyterian church. there will be no even
ing service Revival services will be inaug
urated on Monday evening and continued
each evening during the week, except Satur-
day evening.
People who send communications to the
NoRTHERNEE for publication should remem
Der that their names should always accom-
pany the same; not for publication, but as
a guaranty of good faith. We are always
pleased to receive anything in the line of
news from anyone, bat anonymous commu-
nications in all we'll regulated newspaper
offices always 60 into the waste basket.
John w. Free returned from his hunting
trip in the Upper Peninsula on Thursday
last. He hadn't had the good fortune to kill
any deer although the party had secured sew
eral and had captured a number of beavers.
John said he struck zero and ten
inches of snow and was quite surprised when
he found such pleasant weather on his arri-
val home. He only had TO 1" hoof it twelve
miles through the snow to reach railroad
station.
On Sunday last Rev. T.. H. Harvey, brother
of IL. w. Harvey. preached two highly inter-
esting and able discourses to very appreca-
tive audiences. Just seven years ago Mr..
Henry Harvey first entered upon three
months pastorate in the Presbyterian church
of this place. as substitute for his brother
! Edward, who was then i'll that pastorate
which heightened into so many years and
now by strange coincidence that same
brother comes for like period TO finish the
| pastorate then begun. Though the people
regret the III health and consequent with
drawal from active labor OF their beloved
pastor. yet they feel that they have his second
self " in the person of his talented brother.
In many places the merchants have adept
ed the early-closing movement and their
places of business are closed early III the
evening, except on Saturday evenings. The
! business men of some of our sister villages
in this county have adopted the plan. 1t
seems to be a move in the right direction.
/ If all the business men of village agree In
the matter. no one would lose any trade and
their patrons would soon become accustomed
to the new method and make their purchases
accordingly. The plan affords great relief
to class of hardworking men and women.
clerks who are compelled to work, under the
present system, from fifteen to sixteen hours
a day, which is more than ought TO be re-
quired of any employee in any kind OF bus
| mess.
Berrien county reports an average OF
forty eight paupers at its county-housc, Van
Buren, an average of thirty nine. Berrien
expended -, ,723.45 for the support of her
paupers, Van Buren expended S3,536.7G.
Deducting repairs on buildings and the aver
age cost per week per head would probably
be about the same. But in the matter of
temporary relief Berrien expended only
S4,7i5.29, while Van Buren, paid out $1,000
II for the same purpose, making the total
cost of maintaining the poor of the former
county S946S.75 and of our own county
@10,6039I, a balance of Sl,235.1G in
favor of Berrien county although it has
nearly one-ffth larger population than Van
Buren,, ana larger towns-for instance, Niles
| Buchanan, st. Joseph. Benton Harbor-and
many small villages. Berrien appropriated
S4,773.SS for the support of her poor during
the ensuing year, while Van Buren appro-
priated $4,000 for the same purpose. Query
Does Berrien starve her paupers and clotht
them in sack-cloth, or does Van Buren, feed
her poor on too rich fare and dress them in
too fine raiment